Excluding one folder (+ subfolders thereof) from search

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frable-pa
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Excluding one folder (+ subfolders thereof) from search

Post by frable-pa »

I'd like to do a search that lists any folder or file not within, say, C:\Windows.

If this has been covered elsewhere, point me to where it is. Thanks.

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NotNull
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Re: Excluding one folder (+ subfolders thereof) from search

Post by NotNull »

add
!c:\windows
to your search query. ("!" means NOT; see the Everything Search Syntax for that information and a *lot* more useful search tips)

If the folder you want to exclude contains spaces -like c:\Program Files - enclose the foldername in "" :
!"c:\Program Files"
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